Liverpool U21s take on Chelsea tonight (Thurs) in a vital game in their challenge for the Premier League title.

The young Reds sit second in the table, two points behind leaders Manchester United with both teams having two games left.

Liverpool will go top of the table tonight with a win with United not playing again until the Manchester derby against City at Old Trafford next Tuesday.

By that stage Liverpool will have completed their season with an Anfield clash with Norwich at 7pm next Monday.

A big crowd is expected at the Recreation Ground in Aldershot tonight with more than 5,000 watching the reverse fixture last year.

Kevin Stewart of Liverpool and Dominic Solanke of Chelsea in action during the U21 Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea at The Swansway Chester Stadium on March 2, 2015 in Chester, England. (Photo by Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

All proceeds from tonight’s game will go to the Nepal Earthquake Appeal and a special bucket collection will be held, to mark the historic links between the town and Nepal.

Chelsea’s youth setup has been all-conquering this season and they still have a chance of pinching the title themselves, though they still have four games left to play.

Liverpool U21 manager Michael Beale – who worked at Chelsea as a youth coach for many years – is expecting a tough game.

He said: “They are fighting for the league themselves and they are U19 European Champions, holders of the U21 league, FA Youth Cup winners, them boys have won everything.

“It’s another test and one we look forward to. I’ve got a lot of friends in that camp but that won’t make any difference on Thursday, we’ll be wanting to win that one that’s for sure.”

Liverpool U21 coach Michael Beale

The season concludes at Anfield on Monday and it will be a chance for the U21s to get back to Anfield, after playing the majority of their season at Chester’s Swansway stadium.

“We started at Anfield against Man United earlier in the season and it’s been a while since we played well at Anfield and did ourselves justice. There’s a lot to play for that’s not around the league but they are two huge games for these boys and what a way to end the season, at Anfield. First home game there, last home game there, it’s fantastic for us.”

Liverpool will have loanees Kevin Stewart – fresh from winning the title with Burton and scoring the winner – Lloyd Jones and Jordan Williams back in contention for an appearance after they finished their spells at football league teams.

Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-0 in the reverse fixture in March with Jerome Sinclair netting a superb strike and Chelsea's 18-year-old striker Alex Kiwomya is aware of how big the match is.

“It’s a big game,” he told Chelsea TV. ‘We’ve spoken about it being almost like a final because it will decide a lot at the top of the table. We want to keep the pressure on Man United but we also want to play well and keep our good run going.”

Kick-off tonight is at 7.05pm

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